Whew,,, New in Box!!
What a great find, and I too remember seeing this in the store in Omaha. Some things were meant to be!
What a great find, and I too remember seeing this in the store in Omaha. Some things were meant to be!
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is a cool machine!!! So glad you were persistant and got to finally take it home. That's just awesome.
What year do you think it is? I want to say I remember these being around in the mid 80's right? I'm assuming it's a two-speed machine but the "hand-washables" indicator on the water-level setting makes me wonder about a 3rd speed?
Ok...ok. One last question. Wash this machine made near the crossover to DD? That washtub looks very DD to me but obviously it's a belt-drive. Just curious on that too.
Congrats again and hope to see videos!!!
Jon
is a cool machine!!! So glad you were persistant and got to finally take it home. That's just awesome.
What year do you think it is? I want to say I remember these being around in the mid 80's right? I'm assuming it's a two-speed machine but the "hand-washables" indicator on the water-level setting makes me wonder about a 3rd speed?
Ok...ok. One last question. Wash this machine made near the crossover to DD? That washtub looks very DD to me but obviously it's a belt-drive. Just curious on that too.
Congrats again and hope to see videos!!!
Jon
Congrats on your dream machine! I have always loved the way the control touchpad was laid out. So clean and logical! Enjoy!
Wow
Hi Greg, now that looks like an "electronic Panel" should look like!!!IMHO....love the sleek lines of it!! Do the four indicators under the main selector (turn on power, select load etc) turn red & indicate when you start to programme etc??
I feel I should know this but how does the "Magic Clean Filter" work?? Happy washing, Mike
Hi Greg, now that looks like an "electronic Panel" should look like!!!IMHO....love the sleek lines of it!! Do the four indicators under the main selector (turn on power, select load etc) turn red & indicate when you start to programme etc??
I feel I should know this but how does the "Magic Clean Filter" work?? Happy washing, Mike
Wow! After what you told me about this machine, I thought it just might be a new one! Congratulations. I know you love it!
Have heard some different ideas about the reason for the wings on the agitator. One reason was to hold the clothes up away from the drain-holes in the bottom of the wash-basket for better draining.
Don't wave a bag of Viva near her!
Have heard some different ideas about the reason for the wings on the agitator. One reason was to hold the clothes up away from the drain-holes in the bottom of the wash-basket for better draining.
Don't wave a bag of Viva near her!
Very Impressive!
Very nice machine!
Love the solid state controls!
Congrats!
Leon
Very nice machine!
Love the solid state controls!
Congrats!
Leon
Aferim!
Yet another Whirlpool that changes my mind.
You and Robert need to give a seminar on finding these beauties. How do you do it?
Yet another Whirlpool that changes my mind.
You and Robert need to give a seminar on finding these beauties. How do you do it?
Greg, what a fantastic score!! You were sure right when you told me it looked just like new, WOW it sure does. That is amazing. I love that color, once again one that they need to bring back. I can just see that machine with all those red lights and the console light glowing in a dark room!! Congratulations on another great find. After all those years of checking on her she is finally yours!!!
northwesty
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Very cool, I too find it strange the salespeople told all these stories and not the truth. Must have wanted to sell just the new washers.
golittlesport
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Congratulations! Thanks for all the photos and information!
thor
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Greg, congratulation on your amazing find! That is the exact washer I purchased in 1980 with the matching gas dryer, but my set was harvest gold. The washer was excellent and I used it until mid 90's when I purchased my present Maytag set.
I gave both washer and dryer to my BIL, who has 5 kids. About two years ago the washer said basta! but he still has the dryer though. If I'm not mistaken, I sent him all the usuer manuals and literature that came with the set, I will ask him if he has kept the literature for the washer. In this case, they are yours for sure!
With time my washer developed an erratic fault, it would not start of very humid days. Maybe the electronic board became shorted by the humidity, who knows. Anyway, what I had to do was turn the washer on, push the pause key and let the electronics stay on 24/7. In this way the washer would always work when needed.
I'll keep you informed about the washer literature.
Emilio
I gave both washer and dryer to my BIL, who has 5 kids. About two years ago the washer said basta! but he still has the dryer though. If I'm not mistaken, I sent him all the usuer manuals and literature that came with the set, I will ask him if he has kept the literature for the washer. In this case, they are yours for sure!
With time my washer developed an erratic fault, it would not start of very humid days. Maybe the electronic board became shorted by the humidity, who knows. Anyway, what I had to do was turn the washer on, push the pause key and let the electronics stay on 24/7. In this way the washer would always work when needed.
I'll keep you informed about the washer literature.
Emilio
thor
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Sorry, the "pause" button I mentioned is actually labeled Hold, which is located to the right of the panel right next to the Run key...
Greg your new machine is just awesome!
I love the color!
Is this one of the first electronic models? I remember looking at these years to buy, but ended up getting the Kenmore pair. There was a price difference or something. I don't remember the pair that I looked at back then having the on / off toggle switch. I could be wrong.
Do you switch it off when you are finished, or does it turn off from the board, and you have to flip it off, and then on again?
Thanks for the pictures. I bet it smelled so good washing the first load!
Brent
I love the color!
Is this one of the first electronic models? I remember looking at these years to buy, but ended up getting the Kenmore pair. There was a price difference or something. I don't remember the pair that I looked at back then having the on / off toggle switch. I could be wrong.
Do you switch it off when you are finished, or does it turn off from the board, and you have to flip it off, and then on again?
Thanks for the pictures. I bet it smelled so good washing the first load!
Brent
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The Double Duty Surgilator thats found in this washer is very effective. Those upswept vanes deflect the water coming off the agitator and forces it upward with each stroke. It will turn a good size load over. I have tried that regular Surgilator before in the Whirlpool I had in the 80's and it cleans well but doesnt turn the load over as well I think. I should dig up the pics I have of the Whirlpool Imperial I had in the mid 80's. Nice machine.
There is a POD of the first electronic control Whirlpool washer and matching pushbutton dryer (sensor dry - just not electronic controls) that is pictured in a lovely shade of blue-green. I used to have another electronic control WP washer from 1980 (pic) but it had some mechanical issues and I had to make room for my turquoise 59 Multi-tragic washer (I should have kept the WP?) so I kept the panel and let it go. I have one of the panels from the first and second styles of electronic control machines, I'll dig them out later and photo them so we can see the differences. Coming of age in the era of Pong, Atari and Merlin, I thought these solid state machins were just spectacularly advanced.
This machine is one of the last belt-drive revisions before the switch to all direct-drive in 86. The Magic-Clean filter in this machine is simply a plastic comb-filter under the basket, just like in the direct drive washers. You can see the clips for it on the bottom of the basket (under where the agitator would be) in one of the pics above.
The power switch is a momentary contact switch, similar to a dryer start switch. Push it up to power the controls and then make your selections, the machine starts automatically after 8 seconds. If you turn on the power and don't change any selections, the washer will default to the Normal/Heavy cycle, warm/cold and hi speed agitate and spin, 14 minute wash.
This machine is one of the last belt-drive revisions before the switch to all direct-drive in 86. The Magic-Clean filter in this machine is simply a plastic comb-filter under the basket, just like in the direct drive washers. You can see the clips for it on the bottom of the basket (under where the agitator would be) in one of the pics above.
The power switch is a momentary contact switch, similar to a dryer start switch. Push it up to power the controls and then make your selections, the machine starts automatically after 8 seconds. If you turn on the power and don't change any selections, the washer will default to the Normal/Heavy cycle, warm/cold and hi speed agitate and spin, 14 minute wash.
N I C E
Looks like that washer landed softly to a VERY appreciating home, and that is outstanding. WP/Kenmore didn't make many machines with the white baskets in the mid-80s, but they sure looked nice! Congrats 10-times over Gansky!
I am curious - when you open the lid when the machine is running, does it shut off? I sold one Kenmore 1978-built electronic machine years ago and it was made to shut off whenever the lid was raised, which as we know is odd for a Kenmore. This was a first generation electronic model though. I haven't worked on one since.
About the 'wings' on the double-duty agitator...I am pretty sure they were designed to "scoop up" the clothes at the bottom of the tub and help them get started on their way back up, hence their eliptical shape. Whirlpool was limited in what they could do with these machines since Kenmore had the Dual-Action patent. The basket/tubs of 1981 and newer machines are slightly smaller (narrower and shorter) than the previous 196? - 1980 large capacity units, so the agitators are a little bit more effective in the newer tub, but WP needed something better than a basic Super Surgilator to compete with the DA.
Looks like that washer landed softly to a VERY appreciating home, and that is outstanding. WP/Kenmore didn't make many machines with the white baskets in the mid-80s, but they sure looked nice! Congrats 10-times over Gansky!
I am curious - when you open the lid when the machine is running, does it shut off? I sold one Kenmore 1978-built electronic machine years ago and it was made to shut off whenever the lid was raised, which as we know is odd for a Kenmore. This was a first generation electronic model though. I haven't worked on one since.
About the 'wings' on the double-duty agitator...I am pretty sure they were designed to "scoop up" the clothes at the bottom of the tub and help them get started on their way back up, hence their eliptical shape. Whirlpool was limited in what they could do with these machines since Kenmore had the Dual-Action patent. The basket/tubs of 1981 and newer machines are slightly smaller (narrower and shorter) than the previous 196? - 1980 large capacity units, so the agitators are a little bit more effective in the newer tub, but WP needed something better than a basic Super Surgilator to compete with the DA.
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